Marcelo Gomes

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I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You
7.3

I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You

José Renato, a 35-year-old geologist, is sent out on a solitary expedition to the hinterlands of northeastern Brazil. The purpose of the trip is ...
Once Upon a Time Veronica
6.1

Once Upon a Time Veronica

Veronica (Hermila Guedes) has just finished med school in Recife and is facing the gap between the theory of books and the harsh reality of ...
Paloma
7.2

Paloma

Oct. 10, 2022

Paloma

Paloma, a farm worker, wants a traditional wedding in a church with her boyfriend Zé. The local priest refuses her request. But Paloma, a ...
The Man of the Crowd
6.4

The Man of the Crowd

Sep. 29, 2013

The Man of the Crowd

Loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe’s story of the same name, Marcelo Gomes and Cao Guimaraes, two of the most interesting filmmakers working ...
Joaquim
6.6

Joaquim

Apr. 20, 2017

Joaquim

A partly fictional, partly historical account of the life of Brazil’s national hero Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, alias Tiradentes. ...
Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures
7.4

Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

1942, in the middle of Northeastern Brazil, two very different men meet along the road: Johan, an aspirin salesman avoiding the German draft, and ...
Waiting for the Carnival
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Waiting for the Carnival

Feb. 17, 2019

Waiting for the Carnival

A documentary film about the Brazilian town of Toritama, the self-proclaimed capital of jeans. The workers of the city’s self-managed small ...